Observational studyThe western journal of emergency medicine2021
Prospective Observational Multisite Study of Handover in the Emergency Department: Theory versus Practice.
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- Standardized handover improves trauma team communication: evidence from a level I Trauma Center in Italy.Updates in surgery · 2026Observational
- Canadian Paramedic User Requirements for Speech Recognition-Aided Documentation.Applied clinical informatics · 2026Article
- Trauma handover practices between ambulance clinicians, emergency department staff and trauma teams: scoping review.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Validity of assistant technology for effective communication in emergency services.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2026Article
- Prehospital to emergency department handoff: can team-based reporting improve markers of clinical efficiency in an adult emergency department?BMJ open quality · 2025Article
- ISBAR: A Handover Nursing Strategy in Emergency Departments, Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Integrated Hands-Free Electronic Patient Care Report (ePCR) Charting (IHeC): Designing the Architecture.AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium · 2024Article
- Handover methods between local emergency medical services and Accident and Emergency: is there a gold standard? A scoping review.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionThe handover process in the emergency department (ED) is relevant for patient outcomes and lays the foundation for adequate patient care. The aim of this study was to examine the current prehospital to ED handover practice with regard to content, structure, and scope.
methodsWe carried out a prospective, multicenter observational study using a specifically developed checklist. The steps of the handover process in the ED were documented in relation to qualification of the emergency medical services (EMS) staff, disease severity, injury patterns, and treatment priority.
resultsWe documented and evaluated 721 handovers based on the checklist. According to ISBAR (Identification, Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation), MIST (Mechanism, Injuries, Signs/Symptoms, Treatment), and BAUM (Situation [German: Bestand], Anamnesis, Examination [German: Untersuchung], Measures), almost all handovers showed a deficit in structure and scope (99.4%). The age of the patient was reported 339 times (47.0%) at the time of handover. The time of the emergency onset was reported in 272 cases (37.7%). The following vital signs were transferred more frequently for resuscitation room patients than for treatment room patients: blood pressure (BP)/(all comparisons p < 0.05), heart rate (HR), oxygen saturation (SpO
conclusionDespite many studies on handover standardization, there is a remarkable inconsistency in the transfer of information. A "hand-off bundle" must be created to standardize the handover process, consisting of a uniform mnemonic accompanied by education of staff, training, and an audit process.
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